An urgent cry for help brings Poirot to France. But he arrives too late to save his client, whose brutally stabbed body now lies face downwards in a shallow grave on a golf course.

But why is the dead man wearing his son’s overcoat? And who was the impassioned love-letter in the pocket for? Before Poirot can answer these questions, the case is turned upside down by the discovery of a second, identically murdered corpse…

I’m really glad I carried on with this series, I loved watching the interactions between the characters evolve and the dynamics constantly shift and change in Murder on the Links. This was definitely one where I wished Hasting’s would shut the hell up. But you can’t have everything I suppose.

I think we should talk about my one annoyance in Murder on the Links and that would definitely have to be Hastings, his actions drove me mental, and I couldn’t quite see the logic in it. I know that ‘love’ worked differently back in 1920 but it was all a little ridiculous. I actually felt sorry for Poirot and having to deal with his craziness. Now that’s out of the way on to the good bits.

I think the way the murder happened and all the different elements that are brought together made this book. I had a vague inkling of who the murderer was but not the how and why. I definitely need to listen to what Poirot says more closely, he knew like 30 seconds in, but then that might spoil the book. I think the way the case was set up was intriguing especially the way it kept you guessing and needing more information.

One thing that really surprised me in a good way was the way that Poirot reacted to the other detective, I found the exchanges to be humorous and a huge part of what made this book great. I loved the manipulations of both extremely well done and believable, it was an added bonus to have the rivalry of the two detectives made the case more interesting.

I would definitely recommend this series, the books are short and to the point and they definitely deserve their title as classics. I can’t wait to dive into the next one! Here’s hoping I enjoy it as much as the others!

Have you read any classics that you really think deserve the title? Let me know. I think this could become a thing – me reading classics.